Window construction.



J. ELLINGSENQ V. LILLQUIST. WINDOW CONSTRUCTION. APPLICATION FILED MAY2. 1917.

Patented Apr. 2, 1918..

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Be it known that we, (1) 1 JOHN ELLING- Sun, a citizen of thefUnitedStates, and VIo'ron LILLQUIST, a citizen of Russia,- and residents ofSuperior, in the county of Douglas and Stateof Wisconsin, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements in Window Constructions, of whichthe following is a specification.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in windowconstruction, and more particularly to a window slidably mounted in aframe, provided with a housing, and means whereby th window sash may bemoved in either direction, from the frame, or into closed positionwithin the same.

Another object of the inventionis to provide a device of this characterwhich is easily and simply. constructed, inexpensive to manufacture, andone which will be very efficient in operation.

With the e and num r us oth o jects in view our invention consists ofthe novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of partswhich will be hereinreferred to and more particularly pointed out in thepecification and claim.

In the accompanying drawing:

Figure 1 is a vertical section through the new and improved windowconstruction, showing a sash positioned therein, the sash being shown inelevation;

Fig. 2 is a detailed side elevational view of the windlassassociated-with the device, and

Fig. 3 is a detailed vertical section the bottom edge of the frame.

In describing our invention, we shall refer to the drawing in whichsimilar reference characters designate corresponding parts throughoutthe several views. The numeral 1 designates a substantiallyrectangularshaped window frame of the conventional type, being rovidedadjacent one side edge 2 with a window receiving housing 3 thatcommunicates with a longitudinally extending opening therein. In the topandbottom edges of the frame and housing re formed trackways as shown at1 in Fig. 3 ofthe drawing, whereby a window sash 5 is adapted to slideeasily therein. Countersunk guide wheels 4' are provided to facilitatethe operation of the sliding sash 5 positioned in said frame andhousing. The sash 5 is slidably mounted within the frame throughSpecifioationof Letters Batent.

1, and the same is adapted to be moved therefrom into the housing 3 thatcommunicates therewith, through the side 9. when so desired.

The opposite side of the frame 1, from the side 2, which is designatedby the numeral 6, has mounted therein a transversely xtend ing Windlass7, which is positioned intermediate the top and bottom edges of saidside of the frame, said Windlass projecting through one side of saidedge, and provided with an operating handle 8, as clearly shown in Fig.2 of the drawing. Mounted. on said projecting end of the Windlass 7 is aratchet wheel 9, and positioned adjacent the same and adapted forengagement with said wheel is locking dog 10, having an operating leveror handle 11, whereby the same maybe moved into or out of engagementwith the ratchet wheel to hold the Windlass stationary or release thesame as desired. This side 6 of the frame 1 is provided with ai ofopenings 12 through the inner wall thereof, adjacent the top and bottomof the same, and mounted in the said side of the frame adjacent saidopenings are pulleys 13, that are adapted to receive cables 14 trainedthereover, said cable having one end wound on the Windlass 7 and theopposite end connected with the adjacent edge of the window sash 5.

Secured to the outer side of the housing 3 is a pulley 15, that isdisposed adjacent an opening through said side of the housing, andadapted to be trained thereover is a cable 16 having one end secured tothe adjacent edge of the window sash 5, while the opposite end of saidcable has a weight 17 secured thereto to normally tend to draw the sashwithin the housing.

In operation, it is obvious that the window sash 5, in which is mounteda pair of glass panes, or the like, is slidably mounted within thedevice, said sash being slidable from the frame 1 into the sashreceiving housing 3. This sash has its top and bottom edges engaging thetrackways on the top and bottom edges of the frame, and housing,respectively. When the window sash is positioned in the frame, asclearly shown in Fig. 1 of the drawing, the window will be closed, andwhen it is desired to open the same, the windlass 7 is released and thesash will be drawn from the frame into the housing 3. It is obvious thatthe locking dog 10 will have to be re- 7 Patented Apr. 2, 191,8

Application filed May 2, 1917. Serial No. 165,870.

leased, so that the Windlas 7 will rotate freely. When it is desired toonce more close the window, the handle 8 is grasped and the Windlassoperated, whereupon the cables 14: will be wound thereon, and the sash 5will be once more drawn to closed position. Upon operation of thelocking dog, thewindow may be securely locked in said various positions.

The above described means affords a simple and practical way for movinga slidably mounted window sash into and out of engagement with thewindow frame. Although we have shown the device formed with a windowslidably mounted in the window frame, it is obvious that when desiredthis construction may be used for door operating means, and a door mayreplace the window sash 5.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with theaccompanying drawing, the advantages of the construction and the methodof operation will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art towhich the invention appertains, and while We have described theprinciple of operation of the invention, together with the device whichwe now consider to be the best embodiment thereof, we desire to have itunderstood that the device shown i merely illustrative, and that suchchanges may be made when dotangular shaped frame having a housingconnected with one side thereof, a closure slidably mounted in saidframe and housing, a cable extending from the rear side of the closurethrough the housing, a weight on the free end of said cable, atransversely extending Windlass mounted in the outer side of said frameintermediate its ends, a pair of cables on said Windlass extending aboveand below the same to points adjacent the top and bottom of said side,pulleys over which the cables are adapted to bevtrained at said points,the extremities of the cables engaging the front edge of the closure, acrank to rotate said Windlass, a ratchet wheel on the Windlass adjacentthe outer face of the side of the frame, a locking dog pivoted on saidface of the frame adjacent the wheel and adapted for engagement with thesame to lock the windlass against rotation in one direction. a y Intestimony whereof, we aflix our signatures hereto.

- JOHN ELLINGSEN.

VICTOR LILLQUIST.

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' Washington, D. C.

